Running Wild with the Animals

Alex and Alli watching "Cars" on the way
Alli and Alex holding Dougs hands
She was terrified in the beginning
She eventually warmed up to everything

Sorry a week later Im sharing our adventure. I have been extremely busy at work, staying late every night.

Last Saturday we ventured to the zoo with Alexandra for the first time. Allison and her dad Nick came with us. Alex did pretty good except in the beginning she was scared in the aquarium exhibits. Because it was new to her the large windows and all the unfamiliar faces were over whelming. She held onto Doug really tight and whimpered and whined. When she saw Alli go to the glass she would run up there, check out a fish and then run back to us. Eventually she got used to everything and checked it all out. She definitely knows her fish. The whole time she was pointing with excitement screaming "fish!". It was cute. She didnt really care for the penguins and the sealions were definitely scary for her. When they swam by really fast in the windows she would jump back. Outside she liked checking out the turtles, ducks and chickens. She even was pecked by a chicken but didnt cry. Just looked at me like "what the hell?". She enjoyed going into the caged area with the colorful birds. She was constantly pointing and saying "birdie". In the petting area she pet the goat once but that was enough. We took the wagon but the girls wanted to walk or be held the whole time. It was definitely fun and wore us all out. Doug and I are so excited to take her back.

Petting the sharks-I could have stayed here all day

Notice she kept her hands in after she was pecked.

But she still enjoyed talking to the chickens

The empty wagon we had to hall around

She was excited when the ducks and turtles came up close

The girls passed out on the way home.